The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-10-26
AMENDMENT.
There shall be IAN additional article
said Constitution to be designated as Art
Gle XIX, as follows:
DTTftT Il
4 MENDMENT TO THE CoNsTGTU-

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
n ton proposed to the citizens of this
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pub
lished by order of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, in pursuance of Article
NVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the constitution of the common
wealth:
SECTION !. Be IL resolUed By the Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of the Com
monWedlM Of Pennsylvania IN General
Assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment of the constitu-
tion of the commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA in accordance with the provisions OF
tho eighteenth article thereof:
AMEN DMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
"If twenty-five years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years,
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months, and
paid at least one month before the elec.
tion." so that the section which reads as
follows:
Every male citizen, twenty-one years
age, possessing the following qualifica-
| tions, shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tions:
First. He shall have heen a citizen ofthe
| United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
! State one year Tor if, having previously
| been qualified elector or native born cit
| izen of the state, he shall have removed
thereftom and returned, then six months)
/ Immediately preceding the election.
Third He shall have resided in the cleo
| ton district where he shall offer to vote at
| least two months Immediately preceding
| the election.
Fourth. If TWENTY-FIVE years of age or
upwards, he shall have paid, within two
years, a state or county tax, which shall
! have been assessed at least two months,
and paid at least one month before the
election shall be amended so as to read
rs follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age, possessing the following qualifica-
lions, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ting places of the election district of which
he shall at the time be resident and not
elsewhere
First. lie shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year Tor if, having previously
been a qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least thirty days Immediately preceding
, tne election. in6 Ut the ScSSlOI
thereof next after the adoption of this Sec
ton, shall, and from time to TIME there
after may, enact laws to properly enforce
this provision.
, Fourth. Everv male citizen of the age of
twenty-one years. who shall have been a
, citizen for thirty days and an inhabitant
hQf this state one year next preceding an
election, except at municipal electionssq
and for las- NJ 3
the election district In which he may offei
his vote, shall be entitled to vote at sucl
election in the election district of whicl
J he shall at the time be resident and moi
, elsewhere for all officers that now are ol
hereafter may be elected by the people
ProUided That in time of war no electol
, in the actual military service of tho State
or of the United States, in the armv OF
navy thereof, shall be deprived of his vote
by reason of his absence from such elec-
tion district. and the legislature shall have
power TO provide the manner in which
and the time and place at which such
absent electors may vote, and for the
return and canvas of their votes in the
election district in which they respectively
reside.
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no
person shall be deemed to have gained or
lost residence by reason of his presence
or absence Willie employed in the service
of the United States or the State, nor while
engaged in the navigation of the waters OF
the State or of the high seas, nor while a
student of any college or seminary OF
learning, nor while keptat any alnshouse
or public institution, except the inmates
of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
of voting, shall be deemed to reside in the
election district where said home is loca-
ted. Laws shall be made for ascer aiming,
by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be
entitled TO the right of suffrage hereby
established.
a true copy Of the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
SacreiarY of the Commonwealth.